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Figure 48: Insert Table dialog box

The table is placed at the center of the slide, but you can move it by

selecting it then dragging it in the new position or by using the method

described in “Position and size” on page 81.

You can also create a table directly by selecting Insert > Table from

the main menu or with the Insert Table button in the Standard

toolbar. When using this method, the default style and settings are

applied to the newly created table. The use of the Insert Table button is

described more in detail later in this section.

Modifying a table

Once the table is added to the slide, you can control its appearance,

size, position and so on using a combination of the task pane options,

the table toolbar and the Table properties dialog box.

Task pane options

The following options are available in the Show section of the task

pane:

• Header Row: selected by default, it adds a first row with a

different background from the rest of the table.

• Total Row: the opposite of Header row, if selected changes the

background of the last row to make it stand out from the other

rows.

• Banded Rows: selected by default, this option colors alternate

rows with different backgrounds making it easier to ready data

presented in rows.

• First Column: highlights the first column of the table by allocating

a darker background to it.

• Last Column: same as first column, only applied to the last

column.

• Banded Columns: when selected, alternate columns are colored

differently.

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